11 November 2008
UNV volunteers in Chad are spending their spare time helping marginalized communities. Read
Countries: Chad
22 October 2008
Yei, Sudan: I have seen it all. I have seen thousands of refugees being repatriated from refugee camps... I have seen the majority of returnees cry after stepping back on home soil. They cry tears of joy. Read
More about: Civil society
Countries: Sudan
24 September 2008
Port of Spain, Trinidad: What I do at the office complements and is complemented by what I learn every day out in the streets of Port of Spain. Since I arrived here I have tried to live this experience to the fullest by meeting people from across the entire spectrum of this society. Read
More about: Human rights
Countries: Italy Trinidad and Tobago
22 August 2008
Khartoum, Sudan: "Whoever drinks from the Nile will always return." Working with the Sudan Information Campaign for Returnees in Khartoum I saw that, one day, everyone must come back. Read
Neighbourhood volunteers bridge Kenya's ethnic divide
15 August 2008
Nairobi, Kenya: Neighbourhood volunteers supported by UNV and the UN's Peacebuilding Fund are fostering coexistence after the ethnic violence that gripped Kenya earlier this year. Sixth months on from the peace agreement, a 'Peace Day' was held to recognize their achievements. Read
Countries: Kenya
12 August 2008
Maungdaw, Myanmar: While Myanmar suffers from the effects of Cyclone Nargis, it also struggles with ethnic tensions in the northern part of Rakhine State, where society has been divided for some time. But UNV volunteers working there think they have found a way to help heal the rift among youth: football. Read
More about: Culture & sports Youth
Countries: Myanmar
17 July 2008
Kigali, Rwanda: Acting as an organizational and communications focal point in the country for the field offices, regional UNHCR offices and headquarters in Geneva, I often feel like Shiva incarnate, my four arms at the ready as I multi-task with the various reporting and public relations tasks on my plate. Read
17 July 2008
Cyangugu, Rwanda: When I arrived at my current duty station in the Rusizi district of Rwanda, I was faced with the task of maintaining UNHCR's Cyangugu Antenna Office, as well as managing the transit centre for refugees. Needless to say, this was not an easy task. Read
15 July 2008
Damascus, Syria: As of 2008, there were 1.5 million refugees in Syria, most of them Iraqis. UNV volunteer Registration Clerks with UNHCR Zeid Al-Khail Kassouha and Jihan Taha discuss their feelings about an evening spent raising money for World Refugee Day. Read
Countries: Syrian Arab Republic
20 June 2008
Gore, Chad: It's easy to think being a refugee is a short-term situation, but in the camps of southern Chad people could be staying for a while. Helping them with longer-term development is Amadou Boubakar, a UNV volunteer Environmental Officer with UNHCR. Read
More about: Environment
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